Day 3 - Money and Shopping

Today, the students will learn about money, spending habits, and shopping. They will practice identifying plural nouns through reading and listening activities.

Grammar: In general, there are five types of plural nouns in the Farsi language, and each has its specific rules, which can be challenging for learners. Today, in the grammar section, we will discuss all the relevant aspects, and students will have a chance to examine their understanding.

Reading: Saving money can be challenging, but there are ways to learn how to do it efficiently. Check out the following blog post for some helpful tips: چگونه با پول کم پس انداز کنیم + راه هایی مناسب برای پس انداز کردن

Listening: In the upcoming section, students will listen to a podcast about the impact of shopaholism on both individuals and the environment: چگونه از اعتیاد به خرید دست بکشیم؟

Optional video: کمتر خرید کنیم شادتر زندگی کنیم How to shop less and live a happier life!

Conversation topic: Is it possible to help to protect the environment by reducing our shopping habits?

Homework:
- Watch the second video and briefly describe its main points.
- Monologue: in five minutes, explain your shopping habits.

Vocabulary:

Persian Transcription English
پس انداز کردن pasandāz kardan  to save (money)
ضرورت zarurat necessity
ضروری zaruri necessary
پیاده روی کردن piyāderavi kardan  to walk
مدام modām always
وسایل حمل و نقل vasāyel-e haml o naql means of transportation
مسیر masir route, path
منزل manzel house, accommodation
با ارزش bāarzeš valuable
قابل توجه qābel-e tavajjoh remarkable, significant
بورس burs stock market
سهام sahām stocks, shares
ولخرجی velxarji wastefulness
عصرانه 'asrāne evening meal
صرف  sarf here: eating
وعده va'de meal 
بر عهده گرفتن bar 'ohde gereftan to take responsibility
نظافتچی nezāfatči cleaner
ذخیره کردن zaxire kardan to save, to store
خشکشویی xoškšuyi dry cleaning
اتو کردن / کشیدن otu kardan / kešidan to iron
کفاشی kaffāši shoemaking
به دست آوردن (پول) be dast āvardan (pul) to earn (money)
جا here: container
شوینده šuyande detergent
تحویل دادن tahvil dādan to hand over
چرخه تجزیه čarxe-ye tajziye decomposition cycle
رفع نمودن raf' nemudan here: to cover